RIAThe commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet reported to have been killed in the destruction of its HQ in occupied Sevastopol last week appears to have survived, if a video released by the Russian defense ministry can be taken at face value.Ukrainian officials publicly “confirmed” Monday that Admiral Viktor Sokolov was among 34 senior officers killed in a missile attack on the Black Sea Fleet headquarters last Friday that came as a hugely damaging blow to the Russian war effort.Russia made no pu
  • Nougat@kbin.social
    632·
    1 year ago

    Russian authorities have been known to doctor video evidence to show dead, injured, or out-of-favor commanders still going about their business. Equally, however, Ukrainian commanders have previously announced the deaths of Russian military leaders who have turned out to be still alive.

    I am totally good with UA doing that, because it serves to sow confusion and force Russia to expend efforts sorting out it or covering it up.

    • yataEnglish
      33·
      1 year ago

      The favourite disinformation strategy of Russia used against themselves.

    • fluxion@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Have to balance that against loss of trust in what they say. This was so blatant that I’d put very little weight in any major claims going forward.